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How to get fromHamburg to Istanbul (State)by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Hamburg to Istanbul (State) by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly Hamburg Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

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    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane HAM - SAW
    6h 14m
    ₺3,209–16,235

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train 25 / ...
    2. Take the train from Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe to München Hbftrain train 25
    3. Take the bus from Munich to Istanbulbus bus
    35h 1m
    ₺10,180–21,683

  3. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Děčín hlavní nádražítrain train 27
    2. Take the train from Decin Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Bucuresti Nordtrain train 347
    4. Take the nighttrain from Bucharest to Halkalinighttrain night train
    40h 28m
    ₺19,270–34,617

  4. Drive  2,372.6 km

    1. Drive from Hamburg to Istanbulcar car 2,372.6 km
    23h 40m
    ₺24,862–35,911

  5. Fly Hamburg Airport to Istanbul Airport

    1. Fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane HAM - IST
    6h 49m
    ₺6,251–17,277

  6. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane BRE - IST
    7h 44m
    ₺7,169–29,461

  7. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane HAJ - SAW
    7h 37m
    ₺4,964–22,435

  8. Train to Hannover Airport, fly to Istanbul Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    2. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane HAJ - IST
    8h 16m
    ₺9,206–28,477

  9. Train to Bremen Airport, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Take the train from Hamburg Hbf to Bremen Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Bremen Airport (BRE) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane BRE - SAW
    7h 4m
    ₺7,127–32,419

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to Haskovo Central Bus Stationbus bus Arda-Tur
    2. Take the bus from Haskovo to İstanbul Beşyüzevlerbus bus
    37h 50m
    ₺17,009–17,029

  11. Bus via Bucharest

    1. Take the bus from Hamburg, Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof to București, Autogara Militaribus bus 1926
    2. Take the bus from București, Autogara Militari to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus N1998
    42h 56m
    ₺13,260–19,557

  12. Car train, drive

    1. Take the cartrain from Hamburg Hbf to Villach Hbf ARZcartrain train
    2. Drive from Villach Hbf ARZ to Istanbulcar car
    28h 12m
    ₺18,861–27,769

Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration3h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket₺3,091Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,050.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 14m

What companies run services between Hamburg, Germany and Istanbul (State), Turkey?

AJet and Pegasus Airlines fly from Hamburg Airport (HAM) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Hamburg Central Bus Station to İskenderpaşa via Haskovo, İstanbul Beşyüzevler, and Cevatpaşa in around 37h 50m.

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